Our Lady’s Catholic Primary School

Filtering means blocking harmful internet sites and inappropriate content.    We use a recognised service provider – Smoothwall – that filters harmful and inappropriate content. Smoothwall is a member of the Internet Watch Foundation. We use a firewall and robust antivirus software. We use an encrypted and password protected WiFi network. We manage data in compliance with the Data Protection Act 2018.

Monitoring is the way we check that our systems are effective and that we respond swiftly to incidents of concern. We use a recognised service provider – Securus – which monitors every key stroke and screen tap on both laptops and mobile devices for all users in school. 

We receive reports via Warwickshire County Council from both Smoothwall and Securus and these are followed up rigorously to ensure all users are kept safe in school.

Our filtering system blocks access to harmful sites and inappropriate content without stopping children from recognising their responsibility in keeping themselves and others safe, and without negatively impacting our teaching and learning provision.

For more information on how to monitor and use filtering at home, click on the links below that discuss parental controls:

• NSPCC
• Thinkuknow - CEOP
• Safer Internet